Corporate Printing Company currently leases its only copy machine for $1,500 a month. The company is considering replacing this leasing agreement with a new contract that is entirely commission based. Under the new agreement, Corporate would pay a commission for its printing at a rate of $20 for every 500 pages printed. The company currently charges $0.20 per page to its customers. The paper used in printing costs the company $0.05 per page and other variable costs, including hourly labor, amount to $0.10 per page.  Q. For what range of sales levels will Corporate prefer (a) the fixed lease agreement and (b) the commission agreement?

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Corporate Printing Company currently leases its only copy machine for $1,500 a month. The company is considering replacing this leasing agreement with a new contract that is entirely commission based. Under the new agreement, Corporate would pay a commission for its printing at a rate of $20 for every 500 pages printed. The company currently charges $0.20 per page to its customers. The paper used in printing costs the company $0.05 per page and other variable costs, including hourly labor, amount to $0.10 per page. 

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